What I disagree with is simply the claim within the "determinism" quote that "events, including human action, are ultimately determined by causes regarded as external to the will." My contention is that "will" is the determining source. My claim that we have conscious freedom to determine our own thoughts, words and actions can still be considered as deterministic because human willpower is the determining factor. I know that this contradicts the quoted doctrine of determinism, but this doctrine does not alter or define the meaning of "deterministic" in the context I used it.
What the hell is wrong with you Alan? You're arguing against the English language!
Like it or not, the words '
deterministic' and '
determinism' mean what they mean in the English language, regardless of whether you think the world works like that or not. Trying to redefine the English language is childish and idiotic. I can't make the word "carrot" mean "melon" just because I don't like it.
If you think human will doesn't operate
deterministically, according to the word's accepted definition, (which you obviously don't) then you'll have to use another term to describe the way you think it works. It's not like the term isn't commonly used in the context of "free will", that's why
compatibilism (which you also disagree with) is defined in terms of
determinism. This is the problem with not doing your homework.
You're not Humpty Dumpty, you have to accept the language as it is - grow the fuck up!